Buenos Aires vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1139
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2758
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$496
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$797
$98
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
3.12M
2.47M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 74% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4856th and 7398th ($1139 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Argentina and Zambia, respectively. Check Argentina vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1059th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Buenos Aires Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.02
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$940
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
36.41%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2703
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.92
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$108
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5464
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692